Contested case hearing — is the name for quasi judicial administrative hearings governed by state law.[which?] State agencies that make decisions that could affect people’s “rights, duties, and privileges” must have a process for holding contested case hearings. The… … Wikipedia
contested case — A court or administrative proceeding that is opposed by another party or interested person. Within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act this means a proceeding including but not restricted to rate making, price fixing, and licensing in … Black's law dictionary
contested matter — a dispute among the parties to a bankruptcy proceeding, instituted by the filing of a motion of the court (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A disputed matter arising in the bankruptcy case that is brought before the Bankruptcy Court by motion … Glossary of Bankruptcy
case — A general term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; a question contested before a court of justice; an aggregate of facts which furnishes occasion for the exercise of the jurisdiction of a court of justice. A judicial… … Black's law dictionary
case — A general term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; a question contested before a court of justice; an aggregate of facts which furnishes occasion for the exercise of the jurisdiction of a court of justice. A judicial… … Black's law dictionary
case — A contested question in a Court of justice. See 34 Am J1st Lim Ac § 64; an action variously known as case, action on the case and trespass on the case, 52 Am J1st Tresp § 2; a controversy presented according to the regular course of judicial… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Essentially contested concept — In a paper delivered to the Aristotelian Society on 12 March 1956, [Published immediately as Gallie (1956a); a later, slightly altered version appears in Gallie (1964).] Walter Bryce Gallie (1912 ndash;1998) introduced the term essentially… … Wikipedia
Vishram Patil murder case — Vishram Patil (V. G. Patil) murder case gained national attention in India when the widow of the murder victim accused Pratibha Patil, the presidential nominee of the UPA, of shielding her brother G. N. Patil on the murder. MurderG. N. Patil was… … Wikipedia
primafacie case — prima facie case n. Law A case in which the evidence presented is sufficient for a judgment to be made unless the evidence is contested. * * * … Universalium
action case — Cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
